Show Notes
Skip is back from a long-overdue road trip and has tales to tell and amps to fix. We also hear about the Fretboard Summit's vintage amp room (watch that baby Leslie video), Christopher Guest in the new Fretboard Journal and so much more.
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Thank you to our sponsors: Grez Guitars; Emerald City Guitars; and Amplified Parts / Mod Electronics. Some of the topics discussed this week:
2:21 Skip hits the road to Pendleton, Oregon and Spokane, Washington: White's Boots (link); the Pendleton Roundup (link) Kirishian rug cleaning (Instagram) 17:22 Why do DC-powered amps need a vibrator, explained!
21:37 Summit recap from Brian McAllister (follow him on Instagram); more Skip road trip highlights
27:01 Figuring out the taper on NOS pots, how does the hum control work on my Bell Pacemaker PM10?, and jalapeno salsa
34:00 I want a tweed 5F1 Champ: Should I build one or buy one?
37:59 What should I do with this Peavey Classic? Ludwig, the TV series
44:54 A K&F pickup restoration (find it on our Patreon)
45:33 Putting a harmonica mic into a guitar?
48:53 Amp tech knowledge gaps; Uncle Doug and cheap solder (YouTube video), Solder Smoke Remover (Amazon link)
56:02 Vintage Sound 50; a potential guest Peter Miller?
1:02:23 Help for my Harmony H306A; 7408 power tubes
1:07:40 Paul Simon guitarist Mark Stewart (Wikipedia); more roadtrip talk (Hwy 395); Christopher Guest in the Fretboard Journal 60 (order it here)
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Hosted by amp tech Skip Simmons and co-hosted/produced by Jason Verlinde of the Fretboard Journal.
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